By Christine Fillat & Kymberly Taylor Settled in 1655 and founded in 1868, Eastport may not have a single cobblestone or renowned 18th-century mansion like Annapolis, its neighbor just across the bridge. Nevertheless, Eastport, an independent town until
By Kymberly Taylor Every summer garden needs Gardenia jasminoides to add gloss, beauty, and an exquisite fragrance that drifts upon the air to find you. What’s more, the ancient gardenia, which appears in Greek mythology, adds a certain mood
We invited seven area architects, designers and builders to share with us a recent completed room that is among their favorites. We also asked them to tell us which features about the room they most appreciate. DALE OVERMYER,
The Goal is to Create a Sea of Orange Visible from the Sky By Kymberly Taylor I grew up roaming Maryland’s woods and rivers, attending baseball games, and cheering on our Baltimore Orioles baseball team. But I had
There’s no place in the home quite like the kitchen. From it springs a source of daily sustenance. But in most homes, the kitchen means so much more. It’s often a favorite meeting place—even if the gathered crowd must
BY KYMBERLY TAYLOR | PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEOFFREY HODGDON Every home has its own special voice that pervades long after its owners have gone. The homeowners purchased the 1940s rambler on Gibson Island last year as a second home.
By Jeanne Blackburn Photography by Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography LLC Aerial Photography by Gordon Campbell, at Altitude Gallery The term “Tidewater Manor” is often tossed around, but how are authentic ones defined? Architect Anthony “Ankie” Barnes certainly
Below you will see the winning projects, determined by independent judges, of the biennial Annapolis Home Builder and Fine Design Awards. Read on and discover the exceptional design and custom building talent in the greater Annapolis area.
By Kymberly Taylor “… and there is pansies, that’s for thoughts.” – William Shakespeare from Hamlet As January slumbers on, most of our gardens are quiet—even bare—locked in winter’s somber embrace. When looking at stark branches and frozen ground,
An urban community with a small-town feel By Christine Fillat Aerial view of Acton Hall with Spa Creek and Historic Annapolis in the background. Photograph courtesy of Christie’s International Real Estate Take a stroll south from West